Equities finished lower as continued concerns regarding the creditworthiness of certain Eurozone nations dented sentiment. Financials were the worst performing sector, closely followed by basic materials as equities oscillated between gains and losses. With a light economic calendar, stocks were range-bound in the latter half of the session however came under further selling pressure before the bell. At the closing bell; the S&P 500 closed down 0.89% at 1056.74, the DJIA closed down 1.04% at 9908.39 and the NASDAQ 100 closed down 0.64% at 1734.88.
Source: RANsquawk
Mon, 21:00 08-02-2010